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Another Busch move after Saturday's race

 May 14, 2012

Darlington, S.C. - Those Busch brothers can't seem to avoid the spotlight at Darlington Raceway.

A year after Kyle Busch tangled with Kevin Harvick in the pits following Regan Smith's first Sprint Cup win, the crew for Kurt Busch...

• Johnson delivers win No. 200 to Hendrick
• Biffle will be on the pole tonight at Darlington
• Keselowski's master plan works to perfection at Talladega
• Gordon wins pole at Talladega, embraces the small victory
• Busch walks away with a win

Baseball

A-Rod homers twice as Yanks and Pettitte roll

 May 24, 2012

New York - Alex Rodriguez gave Will Smith a rude welcome to the major leagues Wednesday night, hitting two homers off the rookie to back another strong start for Andy Pettitte and lead the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals...

• Niese pitches Mets past Bucs
• Bottom of the order comes through big time for the Red Sox
• Dickey dominates and Mets rally in eighth to beat Pirates
• Yankees do just enough to end three-game slide
• Orioles cool off Red Sox

Basketball

76ers push Celts to the limit

 May 24, 2012

Philadelphia - Jrue Holiday scored 20 points, and Elton Brand had 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead the tough-and-determined Philadelphia 76ers past the Celtics, 82-75 on Wednesday night to send the Eastern Conference semifinals back to...

• LeBron leads all-defensive team
• Heat will be without Haslem
• Game 6 is Sixers' focus tonight
• Pacers are feeling the Heat now
• Celts bounce back in big way

Football

Suspended Saints LB Vilma suing NFL commissioner for defamation

 May 18, 2012

Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

• NFL Notes
• Chaplain: Seau’s brain to be donated for research
• Seau's death renews brain injury focus
• Police: Junior Seau found dead at California home
• Former NFL star Junior Seau found dead

Golf

Golf Roundup

 May 21, 2012

Dufner's 25-foot birdie putt on 18 wins Nelson

• Golf Roundup
• Na birdies last hole to lead after three
• Kuchar, Johnson and Na share lead at The Players Championship
• Poulter, Laird share lead
• Fowler finally a winner on the PGA Tour

Hockey

Devils outlast Rangers, 5-3, take 3-2 series lead

 May 24, 2012

Ryan Carter snapped a tie with 4:24 left, and the New Jersey Devils posted a 5-3 victory over the New York Rangers after blowing a three-goal lead in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night.

The Devils, who led 3-0 before...

• Rangers return home looking for edge
• Devils, Brodeur answer right back
• Tortorella takes shots at the Devils, defends suspended Prust
• Rangers come alive in third period to blank Devils
• Rangers look to answer just like the Devils did

Tennis

Djokovic, Nadal to meet in Italian final

 May 20, 2012

Rome - Top-ranked Novak Djokovic edged Roger Federer on Saturday to set up another meeting with rival Rafael Nadal in the Italian Open final.

The defending champion at the Foro Italico, Djokovic beat Federer 6-2, 7-6 (4). Five-time...

• Djokovic, Federer win at Italian Open
• Nadal ousted in Madrid; says he won't return
• Nadal beats Djokovic to win Monte Carlo final
• Tennis Roundup
• Isner leads the U.S. past France and into Davis Cup semifinals

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